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KARNIKA cruise ship
Jalesh Cruises
On April 4th, 2019, ModelShipMaster hand delivered a 55" (1.4 meter) long model
ship onboard the Karnika cruise ship at Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte.
at Ltd. Admiralty Yard in Singapore. It was
a wonderful experience to be there, as we had attended
several ship launch events but never on a cruise ship
that was being modified. Below are some photos for
your enjoyment.
Landing in Singapore:
The ship would be leaving
for India in two days--on Saturday and we were puzzled
seeing much work still in progress. However,
master of the Karnika, Mr.
Dominick Flores smiled and said it would be well on
schedule.
Master of
Karnika, Mr. Dominick Flores is taking off
part of the crate himself, in his 'headquarters' on the
eight floor of the Karnika:
Very happy with the
model:
Mr. Flores gave a quick tour. It seemed
to be a lot to be done but to him, it's "nothing"... Only 2 more days in dry dock!
Karnika is India's first
premium and also the largest cruise ship. Owned by
Zen Cruises, the company has invested up to US
$100-million in buying and refurbishing a cruise ship
for the Indian market, and plans to buy more in the
coming years. “We have purchased a vessel, which
is a very good hardware and in very good condition,”
said Jurgen Bailom, President, Zen Cruises. “but when
you enter in to a venture like this, a one-ship
operation won’t be successful.”
Karnika has passenger
capacity of 2,000. Before becoming Karnika,
the ship was the
70,285-gross ton Pacific Jewel owned by Carnival
Corporation and operated by P&O Cruises Australia. More information about the Karnika's launch can be found
here:
https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/20745-karnika-christened-in-india.html
https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/subhash-chandras-essel-group-launches-first-cruise-liner-karnika-96217.html
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